Peak Oil is You
Donate Bitcoins ;-) or Paypal :-)
Page added on September 22, 2019
More Fracking, or More War?
It’s our choice.
Here is a news lead that begins with a bang and ends with a whimper: “The strike on the heartland of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, including damage to the world’s biggest petroleum-processing facility, has driven oil prices to their highest level in” — here, Reuters should have used some ellipses of irony — “nearly four months.”
Four months!
If the United States declines to go to war against Iran on behalf of Saudi Arabia, our increasingly troublesome client state, one of the reasons for that happy development will be: because we do not need to. It is no longer the case that the world sneezes when the Saudis catch a cold. U.S. interests and Saudi interests remain aligned, broadly, but they are severable.
The high-tech method of mining shale formations for oil and gas colloquially known as “fracking” — though hydraulic fracturing is only a part of it — has been a game-changer for more than one game. While countries such as Germany set headline-grabbing, politics-driven carbon-reduction targets only to woefully fail to achieve them (it is very difficult to greenwash 170 million tons of brown coal), the United States has been relatively successful on that front, reducing energy-related carbon emissions by 14 percent from 2005 to 2017, thanks to natural gas; put another way, fracking has helped the United States to what climate activists ought to consider one of its greatest environmental victories.
When the United States intensified its attention to the Middle East in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the country was heavily dependent on petroleum imports. Today, the United States is the world’s largest exporter of petroleum — thanks to fracking. The pointy-headed guys in the Washington war rooms spend a lot less time worrying about whether tankers can get through the Strait of Hormuz these days. And that means the United States has a much more free hand — and more realistic options — when dealing with Riyadh, Tehran, or any of the other pits of vipers that pass for national capitals in that part of the world.
“No war for oil!” they chanted when George W. Bush’s administration prepared to invade Iraq. It was always a stupid slogan — if we’d wanted to get our hands on that Iraqi oil, we could simply have bought it at a discount rather than pay a horrifying blood premium for it — but now that chant can reasonably be turned back on its authors: If you want less war, then you should want a lot more fracking.
And not just here in the United States, even though the people of New York State, for example, would be much better off without Governor Andrew Cuomo’s idiotic and politically driven prohibition on the most effective means of petroleum production. Spain has seen its demand for natural gas climb as worldwide production drives prices down, but, thanks to its own Cuomos, the country remains largely dependent on imports from Algeria and Nigeria — even though it sits on reserves that by some estimates are equal to the better part of a century’s consumption. The United Kingdom may be able to extricate itself from the European Union, but if nothing changes, it will remain vulnerable to the same Russian energy pressure as much of Europe. In much the same way that increased petroleum production has given the United States a stronger position vis-à-vis the Middle East, more British and European production means more British and European options.
Set aside the fantasy of “energy independence.” World energy markets are heavily integrated, and it probably is never going to be the case that what happens in Saudi Arabia or Russia or Iran has no effect on U.S., British, or European prices and supplies. And even if that happy state comes to be someday, it is not the case now and will not be the case in the near future: The spare capacity that allows the world petroleum markets to function smoothly provides, at the moment, a margin that is insufficient to cover the production that could realistically be taken offline by a broader Iranian attack on Saudi energy infrastructure. U.S. refineries remain disproportionately optimized for the relatively high-sulfur oil we’ve long imported rather than for the “light sweet” crude we produce. Our own energy infrastructure, and that of the rest of the world, remains far too vulnerable to terrorism and conventional military attack. There is much work to be done.
It all begins with supply. The more supply there is, the more incentive to build out and improve the infrastructure, the more liquid the market, the less fragile the system. There is no substitute for abundance — and a wide choice of providers. Every barrel of oil and cubic foot of natural gas produced outside of the Middle East and Russia makes the United States and its allies better off.
Beady-eyed realpolitik used to mean deferring to the world’s big oil producers when it came to our relations in the Middle East. Now it means being the world’s big oil producer and — once they decide they’ve grown tired of unnecessarily taking on risk while giving up wealth, income, and jobs — helping our British and European allies become bigger players, too. Fracking involves some real environmental challenges — American producers and regulators have developed great skill at dealing with them. The environmental challenges of fracking are manageable. The Saudis and the Iranians are manageable, too, but at a radically higher cost in blood and resources.
Politics is about tradeoffs. We owe it to ourselves to take the smart one.
62 Comments on "More Fracking, or More War?"
Robert Inget on Sun, 22nd Sep 2019 6:36 pm
Several Democratic contenders for President
want to outlaw ‘fracking’.
The first oil well fractured was in 1860.
Modern day fracking or (fracced) came along in 1949.
March 17, 1949
The first commercial hydraulic fracturing of an oil well took place in 1949 about 12 miles east of Duncan, Oklahoma. On March 17, 1949, a team of petroleum production experts converges on an oil well about 12 miles east of Duncan, Oklahoma – to perform the first commercial application of hydraulic fracturing.
Shooters – A “Fracking” History – American Oil & Gas Historical …
https://aoghs.org › technology › hydraulic-fracturing
Robert Inget on Sun, 22nd Sep 2019 6:44 pm
List of wars described as oil wars[edit]
Since humanity is so dependent on petroleum fuel, many conflicts have broken out over its production and consumption.
During World War I (1914–1919), certain operations were planned specifically to secure oil resources.[1]
Chaco War (1932–1935)
World War II (1939–1945):
Oil campaign of World War II
Oil campaign chronology of World War II
Oil campaign targets of World War II
Events leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941–1945)[2]
Biafran War, also known as the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970)
Saddam Hussein wars
Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988)[3]
Gulf War (1990–1991)
Gulf War oil spill
Kuwaiti oil fires
Iraqi no-fly zones conflicts (1992–2003)[4]
Iraq War (2003–2011)[5]
Rationale for the Iraq War § Oil
Conflict in the Niger Delta (2004–present)
Heglig Crisis, South Sudan–Sudan border conflict (2012)
Wikipedia chose not to include ‘cold oil wars’
which bi my count are always ongoing.
Robert Inget on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:03 am
Did I forget Yemen? I did.
KSA really wants that oil.
Republican Bill Weld called for the Death Penalty for President.
Sorry Bill, Death penalty only works in time of war.
So, Trump, don’t start one. Prison food is terrible.
Don’t count on Pence to bail you out.
ANAL REAPER on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:10 am
MORE ANAL!
LOL!!!!
Fuck you…ALL OF YOU FAGGOTS!
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:13 am
We went from crooked Hillary to crooked biden. Wow, you think the dirty dims would smarten up.
“Giuliani Hits Bidens With New $3 Million “Ukraine-Latvia-Cyprus” Money Laundering Accusation”
https://tinyurl.com/yyxeredx zero hedge
“claim that $3 million was laundered to former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, via a “Ukraine-Latvia-Cyprus-US” route – a revelation he claims was “kept from you by Swamp Media.” Giuliani also says that Obama’s US embassy instructed Cyprus not to reveal the dollar amount.”
“Trump’s personal attorney then mentioned China – where journalist Peter Schweizer reported Joe and Hunter Biden flew in 2013 on Air Force Two. Two weeks later, Hunter’s firm inked a private equity deal for $1 billion with a subsidiary of the Chinese government’s Bank of China, which expanded to $1.5 billion, according to an article by Schweizer’s in the New York Post.”
“On Saturday, Joe Biden said he “never” spoke with Hunter about the Ukrainian energy company that Hunter sat on the board of while being paid $50,000 per month. As you’re doubtless aware by now, the elder Biden threatened to withhold $1 billion in US loan guarantees from Ukraine if they didn’t fire the investigator probing the company, Burisma.”
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:14 am
Nasty JuanP aultard sock.
ANAL REAPER said MORE ANAL! LOL!!!! Fuck you…ALL OF YOU FAGGO…
REAL Green on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 12:56 pm
This is where I get all my ball gags from.
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 1:17 pm
JuanP aultard ID theft
REAL Green said This is where I get all my ball gags from.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 2:26 pm
muzzie sabotage airliner and got loved 1000x in the form of reporting of “union dispute”. supertard big muzzie beard reported it’s actually jihad.
for many years, centuries, million of years since (((supremetard))) created heaven and earth and before supertards SAWS pbuh big muzzie beard and gleen roberts put up web sites, i warned about muzzies.
i made no progress sort of like banging head against concrete, concrete wins everytime
there were constant light handed “dumb ass” as one would tell a little kid to go play elsewhere. there were unlimited hangouts the like that snowden was spending time at NSA and many others including fantastic flying goat stories.
but then i “reverted” to a supremacist muzzie monkey and I’m the best of humanity allah has created. i wear a muzzie dress and i pee sitting down holding the bathroom line.
and now i have superpower, big goat SAWS pbuh is feeling intense heat. all stops are pulled it seems – even Robert Inget the controlled libtard opposition is deployed to censor me. but uppertard SAWS pbuh is not going to destroy free speech for someones love of muzzie. supertard SIS dropped the appeal and that’s final.
supremacist muzzies jerkoff on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 2:51 pm
JuanP aultard garbage
Sissyfuss on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 3:22 pm
National Review is a mouthpiece for the corporatocracy. Expect short term thinking of the most avarice tenor.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 4:37 pm
muzzie sabotage airliner and got loved 1000x in the form of reporting of “union dispute”. supertard big muzzie beard SAWS pbuh swt reported it’s actually jihad.
supertard big muzzie beard sAWS pbuh swt reported aussie muzzie tried to blow up airliner with a smile and a smug look that says take me to the muzzie amputation pod and then muzzie hamster wheel. supertard daniel greenfield SAWS pbuh swt reported roosevelt built a muzzie amputation machine. He was behind the time. He could’d invented muzzie hamster machine and became a real green hero. Carter stole this title by installing some stupid solar panel on whitehouse roof.
for many years, centuries, million of years since (((supremetard))) created heaven and earth and before supertards swt SAWS pbuh big muzzie beard and glenn roberts put up web sites, i warned about muzzies.
i made no progress sort of like banging head against concrete, concrete wins everytime
there were constant light handed “dumbass” as one would tell a little kid to go play elsewhere. there were limited hangouts the like that snowden was spending time at NSA and many others including fantastic flying goat stories. and there were bribery by looking at the learjet (not a ride in it!)
but then i “reverted” to a supremacist muzzie monkey and I’m the best of humanity allah has created. i wear a muzzie dress and i pee sitting down holding up the bathroom line.
and now i have superpower, big goat swt SAWS pbuh is feeling intense heat. all stops are pulled it seems – even Robert Inget SAWS pbuh swt the controlled libtard opposition is deployed to censor me. but uppertard SAWS pbuh is not going to destroy free speech for someones love of muzzie. supertard SIS SAWS pbuh swt dropped the appeal and that’s final.
supremacist muzzies jerkoff on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 4:42 pm
JuanP aultard bullshit. Check in somewhere fucknut!
More Insane Davy Sock Puppeering on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 6:55 pm
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 4:37 pm
supremacist muzzies jerkoff on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 4:42 pm
REAL Green on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:03 pm
DEEP Adaptation
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:07 pm
JuanP aultard ID theft
REAL Green on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:03 pm
I’m a fag. So what.
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:09 pm
I am spending less time on this lame unmoderated forum to concentrate on my own gay blog.
dumbasses
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:18 pm
JuanP aultard ID theft and garbage
Davy said I am spending less time on this lame unmoderated f…
Davy said JuanP aultard ID theft REAL Green on Mon, 23rd Sep…
REAL Green said DEEP Adaptation
More Insane Davy Sock Puppeering said supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 4:3…
JuanP on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:42 pm
I want to come clean, I have been harassing Davy for months now. Please forgive me I am a stalker. I am trashing this forum but can’t help myself.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:45 pm
juan all is good, only a minor matter to be taken care of – return my bean bags since you didn’t leave america.
in the future be respectful of supertard davy and supertard SIS SAWS swt pbuh.
thanks for being remorseful
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:51 pm
it’s bad enough you remain and not returning my bean bags. you guys a converting to muzzies saying allah is the same as (((supremetard))) NOPE.
Supertard pope big muzzie beard swt SAWS pbuh already said they’re not the same and vatican 2 was wrong. he almost died becuase of this. fathertard francis sent some muzzie to poison him and thanks to modern medical technolgy the well endowed nurses brought him from the death. no word whether they rub boosom agains this big muzzie beard. maybe the deatails come out in his next book.
make me happy ok amigo? call it early christmas present. return home and give up the bean bags. what u say? ariba! ?ariba?
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 7:55 pm
juan have u seen this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoiZNSQU4sI
i don’t have problem with beaners really
i just want to deport muzzies
Supremist Muzzies jerkoff on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 8:02 pm
I forgot to tell everyone I am JuanP. I hope you are
Impressed with my fiction.
Fred on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 8:29 pm
Spin doctors avoiding the obvious once again.
More fracking (aka more poisoning of our environment) or more war. To speak with one of the chickens in the children’s movie “Chicken run”: “Are these the only two options”?
How about we seriously start reducing our use of the stuff? Yes, it will cause mayhem for our system that is built on perpetual growth and perpetual externalisation of the costs. The alternative: keeping going until there’s nothin left is still less attractive, especially for our children.
Getting really sick of these boneheads spinning any and every story into their advantage.
Who’s next? Nuclear power is the answer to the problems caused by business as usual so we can continue to do business as usual?
The real answer lies within, if only you (addressing the idiot(s) who wrote this article here) would fracking listen.
JuanP on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 8:34 pm
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on what he thinks about the world today. An essay worth resding.
https://eng.globalaffairs.ru/book/World-at-a-crossroads-The-future-system-of-international-relations-20199
JuanP on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 8:50 pm
Did I tell you guys I have been harassing Davy for months and
Don’t
Care
That
It
Has
Degraded
The forum ?
Supremos muzzle jerkoff on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 8:52 pm
Go to hell JuanP
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 9:27 pm
Just out of curiosity JuanP, old pal, what are your thoughts about my JuanP aultard infatuation thingy? Do you think it’s healthy? Or maybe I should I speak with somebody?
Best regards,
Batshit insane Davy. (AFDF)
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 9:30 pm
“Go to hell JuanP”
Now now Supremos muzzle jerkoff, try to get you’re widdle temper under control.
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 9:35 pm
Oops, sorry everyone. I meant to say muzzie instead of muzzle. I hate this stupid cellphone spell chekker.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:15 pm
why do muzzie read this board they should be reading koran and enforce dhimmi status on non muzies us, which makes us inferior. they should be busy getting the zabiba and prepare to enter the muzzie amputation pod then muzzie hamster wheel. i want clean power produced by muzzies on diet of pork.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:29 pm
if you check jihadwatch don’t you think that aussie muzzie with a smug face just spells out he wants to enter amputation chamber and then on to hamster wheel to generate clean REAL gREen electricity?
the muzzie doesn’t have to be in a hamster wheel. he could be in a chamber that has something like a treadmill. the wall would squeeze under gravity to be around 25lbs from each side for about 50lbs total for that area of the body. it would take a minimum of 50lsbs to push it away of course, but after that it takes very little current to keep the latch engaged and keep it apart. the mimimum current could be set.
They’re conditioned to jihad kill for everything, it’s time they give back in the form of green electricity
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:33 pm
you don’t think that real green little hitler youth girl would like to drive an electric car powered by green electricity produced by muzzie? libtards are the biggest expender of energy. they go to clean energy conferences in private jets
https://www.jihadwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Khaled-Khayat.jpg <<<there ya go. that face one makes before entering the muzzie amputation center
Davy on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:33 pm
You no what I hate most about you JuanP aultard? Your trying to make me think. Well stupid. I’m hear to tell you it’s never going to happen.
LMFAO at the dumbasses!
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:37 pm
you think those being canned are muzzies?
uh no, near 100% are meted out on kufar, that’s us non muzzies. i wish i score and hold hand with a hot chick but allyahtola said there’s no joy in muzzieland. he laughed only once when supertard oranaci fallaci pbuH swt SAWS took off the 7th century rag
https://www.jihadwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Indonesia-flogging.jpg
REAL Green on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:40 pm
Everybody else is a dumbass, cept for me.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:40 pm
you think supremacist muzzies monkeys don’t drive our academic supertards to the wall? unlike uneducated makako (UM) pbuh swt SAWS, I was in college earning a Bachelor degree remember? Our supertards are excellent they give me indoors plumbing, flush toilet, electricity but the flush toilet is being held up with long lines because the supremacist muzzie monkey peeing sitting down
anyways our supertards in academia is naive and they’re given the supremacist treatment by muzzies and often times they bow to the pressure. I know, I attended university unlike uneducated makako (UM)
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:45 pm
supertard big muzzie beard pbuh swt SAWS reporting muzzie stabbed cops ‘alah ackbar’. NZ cops love muzzie 1000x. adhern confiscate AR15 fro kiwis
no tweaks from AOC, 1 billin tweaks on christchurch, and no tweats on sri lanka where muzzies donated killed 2000 catholics.
the A in AOC is for alexandria the site of a great christian library where muzzies burned everyhing. what’s not in koran is haram, what’s in koran is redudant, destory eveyrhing.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 10:50 pm
the only thing extreme about supertard america is the treatment of muzzie idealogy as just another market idea in a sea or market ideas for the purpose of making bucks.
hard to compete with that. if you like putin, you can love him, if you like xie , you can go to bed with him.
but it’s hard to compete with the extremism of supertard america.
supremacist muzzies jerk on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:29 pm
That little Hitler girl is a muzzie lover. She’s another AOC DUM DUM. but it’s a mutated strategy because libs are virus always squirming away from death grip of antivirals. If she want to save planet tell muzzies to eat soy. They’re the biggest consumer of animal protein . Where do you think the aggression come from? 100 drones could kill all cattle of muzzie fulani herdsman and save people from being slaughtered
And dotheads eating plant diet sticking to secularism and ghandiism which is just muzzie love paying jizya to the hilt.
I feed my dog meat and he wants to chew me. I give him plant diet and he’s a big compliant baby
MODS on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:48 pm
Having fun yet Davy?
Your IP is logged.
JUANP AUTARD ID FRAUD! on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 12:01 am
MODS on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:48 pm
Your IP is lo…
Davy on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 12:34 am
Dammed. I think I might of bifurcated in my widdle panties again.
JuanP on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 3:16 am
My garbage and insanity, I need to check in somewhere
Davy said Dammed. I think I might of bifurcated in my widdle…
JUANP AUTARD ID FRAUD! said MODS on Mon, 23rd Sep 2019 11:48 pm Your IP is lo…
MODS said Having fun yet Davy? Your IP is logged.
supremacist muzzies jerk said That little Hitler girl is a muzzie lover. She …
supremacist muzzies jerk said the only thing extreme about supertard america is…
supremacist muzzies jerk said supertard big muzzie beard pbuh swt SAWS reporting…
supremacist muzzies jerk said you think supremacist muzzies monkeys don’t…
REAL Green said Everybody else is a dumbass, cept for me.
supremacist muzzies jerk said you think those being canned are muzzies? uh no, n…
Davy said You no what I hate most about you JuanP aultard? Y…
supremacist muzzies jerk said you don’t think that real green little hitle…
supremacist muzzies jerk said if you check jihadwatch don’t you think that…
supremacist muzzies jerk said why do muzzie read this board they should be readi…
Davy said Oops, sorry everyone. I meant to say muzzie instea…
Davy said “Go to hell JuanP” Now now Supremos muzzle jerkoff…
Davy said Just out of curiosity JuanP, old pal, what are you…
Cloggie on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 5:21 am
*** BREAKING ***
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7497911/Supreme-Court-delivers-ruling-Boris-Johnson-broke-law.html
“Supreme Court unanimously rules Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was ‘UNLAWFUL, void and of no effect’ and overturns the move leaving the PM’s plans in tatters”
LOL. Big blow against BoJo and his hard-Brexit plans.
Just sign at the cross, sucker.
Cloggie on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 5:32 am
US destabilizing as well:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-latest-news-live-today-twitter-impeachment-biden-2020-tweets-a9117831.html
“Trump news – live: Impeachment ‘reaching tipping point’ as president muses on main 2020 rival’s execution by electric chair”
Rest assured that the deplorables will notaccept the impeachment of their hero without a fight.
Cloggie on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 7:00 am
“Do or die”, the verdict seems to be in: die and not do.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7498261/What-happens-Supreme-Court-ruled-Boris-Johnsons-suspension-Parliament-unlawful.html
“What happens now the Supreme Court has ruled Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was unlawful? John Bercow says MPs will return to work TOMORROW, the PM could face a confidence vote and Brexit could be delayed”
No-deal just got a hammerblow and so did BoJo.
Probable path forward: yet another extension request, which will have to go accompanied with a recipe of how to end this nightmare. Elections will solve nothing.
A real solution would be a referendum between no deal or May-deal. Remain is no option. No saboteurs in Europe.
Cloggie on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 7:18 am
Remain just got a big boost, hopefully not too big:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7498481/Twitter-flooded-hilarious-memes-Commons-speaker-calls-MPs-Parliament.html
“Bercow is back! Twitter is flooded with hilarious memes as Commons speaker calls MPs back to Parliament tomorrow after Supreme Court rules suspension was unlawful”
joe on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 8:59 am
John Bercow is a sex offender who had to apologise last week for breaking house procedural rules. His decisions are biased and he only wants to write his name into history books before he finished. Supreme court ruling means nothing cause Boris can just proroge again, just with different advice.
Cloggie on Tue, 24th Sep 2019 10:59 am
“Trump is a criminal”
https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2019-09/david-frum-us-autor-trumpocracy-donald-trump-kritiker
Says the neocon criminal (((David Frum))), who like few others was responsible for the Iraq war.
Its obvious, the jews want their ZOG-USA back from the uncertified European-American Herr Drumpf.
It was him who in 2016 pleaded for Hill Clinton to be the next prez:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/11/dont-gamble-on-trump/506207/
Some “conservative”.
It is articles like these in the imperial press machine that make it obvious that DJT is NOT coopted by ZOG.
The level of kosher desperation can be distilled from the emotional appeal by Frum to get rid of Trump. Frum is fighting with the back against the wall. Frum knows there is a serious threat that the jews will permanently lose control of the US, just like they lost control of the USSR under Stalin.
To the horror of Frum, he has to admit that Trump has grown in office. He got rid of Mattis, McMaster, Sessions, Bolton. Trump is now surrounded by yes-men.
Frum plays down the KSA attacks. “Probably Iran, but who cares”. “A high oil price is good for renewables” (I agree with Frum on this one.
Anyway, Frum shows that folks like Ann Coulter and Richard Spencer were premature in writing off Trump. Trump still has the correct enemies and that is an encouraging sign.